Conserving an Intact and Enduring Appalachian Landscape
Description: In 2021, a Climate Advisory Group (CAG) of experts was convened to evaluate the impacts of climate on the Appalachian Landscape and the importance of this unique region in building resilience to climate change at the national scale. The CAG focused on elevating the collective action already underway and identified the readiness and willingness to work together to combat these threats. The CAG created a vision to bring partners together across disciplines to help safeguard and promote climate, environmental, and community resilience across this Landscape.
- Target audience: Local Governments & Planners, Community Groups & Non-profits
- Geographic focus: Central Appalachia, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennesee, Ohio, North Carolina, Kentucky
- Disaster stage: Planning
- Owner of resource: Appalachian Landscape Climate Advisory Group
- Resource type: Document
- Topic(s): Land Management, Stakeholder Collaboration
- Curator notes: A very thoughtful example of collaboration for high level consideration of the ecological importance of Appalachia in the face of climate change
